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There doesn't appear to be any stopping the women's movement in professional sports. The Sacramento Kings are expected to announce the hiring of Naismith Basketball Hall of Famer Nancy Lieberman, according to the Sacramento Bee. She'll be joining the San Antonio Spurs' Becky Hammon as the second full-time female assistant coach in NBA history. "Definitely I'm going to offer her a job," Kings Vice President Vlade Divac said of Lieberman on Thursday. "[Sacramento Coach] George [Karl] and I talked about bringing her back after she helped us at summer league. She was terrific. She brings a different dimension. I think is a nice opportunity for...

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